Conduct a Brief Intake & Provide Resources at our Food Pantry (West Chicago)
ORGANIZATION: People's Resource Center
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Meet briefly with Spanish-speaking neighbors visiting our food pantry and update their demographic information in our database. Provide basic resource information to them.
Training to use our database is provided.
What would make you a good fit for this opportunity?
- You are 18+ years old
- You are fluent in Spanish
- You are warm and welcoming, while maintaining boundaries
- You are comfortable asking follow-up questions to learn more
- You are very comfortable interacting with people from many cultures and backgrounds, using translation tools when needed
- You are experienced using a computer - typing, searching, and navigating forms
- You are excited to learn about community resources
- You can volunteer 2-4x/mo during this shift:
- Tuesdays, 3:30-6:15pm- This shift is Indoors
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About People's Resource Center
Location:
201 S Naperville Rd, Wheaton, IL 60187, US
Mission Statement
People's Resource Center community exists "to respond to basic human needs, promote dignity and justice, and create a future of hope and opportunity for the residents of DuPage County, Illinois through discovering and sharing personal and community resources."
Description
Since 1975, People’s Resource Center has been bringing neighbors together to respond to hunger and poverty in DuPage County. With a team of over 1,500 volunteers, we offer nutritious food and other basic necessities like clothes and rent assistance for people facing tough times. And we connect people with resources--education and tutoring, jobs, technology, art, a caring community--to create a future of hope and opportunity for all.
Volunteer at PRC: Help in the food pantry or clothes closet, become a tutor, teach a class, organize a food drive, make a difference to a neighbor in need.
Apply online at www.peoplesrc.org.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Leman Middle School - PRC Partner Site238 E Hazel St.West ChicagoWest Chicago, IL 60185
DATE POSTED
May 2, 2024
SKILLS
- Case Work / Management
- Basic Computer Skills
- Spanish
- Multi-Tasking
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Must be at least 18 3hr shift, 2-4x/mo